Monthly Archives: March 2012

“You’re Not Part of Our Family, Richard Dawson!”

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

If you share my fondness for board games and refreshing beverages then chances are you should enjoy this funny compilation video from Blame Society Productions, makers of the popular Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager web series, that manages to capture all of … Continue reading →

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“Open Your Strathcona Doors” – for Catan!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

A couple of weeks back my friend Trevor hosted Justin, Miles, and myself for a relaxing Strathcona night of Cities & Knights of Catan, the epic expansion to Klaus Teuber’s award winning Settlers of Catan. Through the myriad benefits of … Continue reading →

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“Ukraine is Game to You?”

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

Inspired by my recent polemic against Risk, here are a couple of entertaining moments from an episode of the popular sitcom Seinfeld that briefly featured the classic game of world domination.

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Order Writing Warriors: Diplomacy in New Westminster

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

I recently met up with several local Diplomacy players from throughout the Lower Mainland at New Westminster’s fantastic Board Game Warriors, an independent gaming store with terrific prices and a truly wonderful staff. Our group decided to take advantage of … Continue reading →

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The Game Night Invitation I Wish I Could Write

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Erik Wecks, author of the always amusing GeekDad column for Wired, recently penned this wonderfully astute invitation template for an evening of board gaming, although I imagine that few of us possess the requisite courage to actually follow his sound advice. … Continue reading →

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